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Apple iPhone 16e
Apple Apple iPhone 16e
2.5
Price TBA
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
256GB · 12GB RAM
4.1
From $1,299
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Our Verdict

Analysis

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display Winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Apple iPhone 16e Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display size (in) 6.10 6.90
Charging (W) 50 45
Main camera (MP) 48.00 200.00
Weight (g) 167 218
Thickness (mm) 7.80 8.20
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite
OS iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.5 Android 15

Pros & Cons

Apple iPhone 16e

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

  • Brilliant display
  • Versatile camera system
  • Long update commitment
  • Productivity features
  • Premium pricing
  • Bulky design
  • Slow charging vs Chinese rivals

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Apple
Apple iPhone 16e
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
45W wired
Capacity
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
167 g (5.89 oz)
218 g
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
5G
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
 
DX anti-reflective coating
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class B
Class B
Battery
41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C
Class C
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2025, February 19
2025, January 22
Status
Available. Released 2025, February 28
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad
200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
NVMe
UFS 4.0
RAM
12GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Black, White
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
SAR
1.19 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)    
1.26 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
1.48 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)    
1.25 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 299.99 / C$ 587.00 / £ 364.99 / € 459.99
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1401105 (v10) GeekBench: 8224 (v6) 3DMark: 2850 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10) GeekBench: 9846 (v6) 3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
799 nits max brightness (measured)
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 11:53h
Active use score 14:49h
Platform 4 specs
OS
iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.5
Android 15
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
HDR, HDR10+
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
 
High-bitrate audio support

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